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Meitar A is a 6 MW solar power plant in Israel. Ranked #26 of 37 solar plants in Israel, it contributes 1.05% of the country's total solar capacity of 571 MW. The largest solar plant in Israel is Ashalim Sun at 121 MW, making Meitar A 20.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rutenberg (2250 MW, Coal), Ramat Hovav (1067 MW, Gas), and Dorad (840 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Southern District, approximately 35 km northeast of Ashkelon.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
31.3290°, 34.9186°

Israel, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 48. largest of 59 plants in Israel
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,336 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Israel
Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 9,291 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lahav (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 31.329000, 34.918600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Meitar A is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Israel
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

IsraelEnergy Profile

59
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalSolarWind
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